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Kyocera SGS Precision Tools Announces Leadership Succession
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
Tomoaki Hirano, currently serving as executive vice president and chief strategy officer, will succeed Tom Haag as president beginning July 1, 2025.
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Nikon SLM Solutions and ArianeGroup Partner to Support Production of Large Format Space Components
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
Collaboration marks a significant milestone for both companies and sets a new benchmark in the aerospace and defense sectors.
Niigata HMC Features High-Torque Spindle
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The HPN800 is said to be ruggedly built for optimizing operations, increasing throughput and efficiency to reduce costs, even in the most demanding production environments.
Safran México industrializa componente clave del tren de aterrizaje
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
Safran Landing Systems México completó la industrialización de un componente del tren de aterrizaje tras enfrentar desafíos técnicos relacionados con materiales, interpretación de planos y validación de calidad.
Best Practices for Hitting Critical Numbers: Communication and the Shrinkage Factor
| MoldMaking Technology
Start with an upfront review, discussion and collaboration with the customer and then consider the shrinkage factor.
Polaris Spaceplanes secures oversubscribed €5.3 million
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The aerospace startup’s new total private funding is contributing to its first composite serial spaceplane, customer contracts and future funding efforts.
Continuous Composites, Aurora Flight Sciences advance launched effect structures
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Under an awarded U.S. Army SBIR, this initiative will reimagine the internal architecture of fuselage structures for launch effects, aided through CCI’s CF3D tech.
Epcon delivers integrated composite curing oven, RTO system
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Patented solution supplied to an adhesives and sealants manufacturer effectively tackles precision curing and VOC emissions control.
Lyten launches motorsports venture to bring 3D printed carbon fiber parts to automotive racing
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Opening of Lyten Motorsport will bring its 3D Graphene supermaterials platform to Indianapolis, where it will develop parts for a broad range of U.S. and international racing series.
NanoTech Materials presents spray-on insulative coating
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Insulative coating alters high-heat material surfaces into cool-to-touch, corrosion-resistant zones, providing high thermal protection, even in complex geometries.
Star Composites begins operations in Spartanburg
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The start of carbon fiber multiaxial fabrics manufacturing, as well as relocation of Sky Advanced Materials, Marex and Carbon Core under the Star Composites brand, will further support customers.
Fiber Dynamics, Fill GmbH partner to expand U.S. aerocomposites
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The collaboration, supported by NIAR, will boost domestic production capabilities and global competitiveness.
Dassault Aviation partners with Tata on Rafale fighter aircraft
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Per Four Production Transfer Agreements, Tata will manufacture the aircraft fuselage in a dedicated facility in India, further strengthening the country’s aerospace manufacturing capabilities.
Hexagon Purus signs new supply agreement with Hino Trucks, explores options for BVI segment
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Class 6 and 7 battery-electric straight trucks for the U.S. market will be upfitted with Hexagon’s composite battery and module technologies.
Expanded Range of Socket Connectors Reduces Mold Setup Time and Connection Errors
Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology
Progressive Components has expanded its range of Socket Connectors to include the new Keyed Connect Locking Socket Connectors.
Aerospace Shop Thrives with Five-Axis, AI and a New ERP
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
Within three years, MSP Manufacturing has grown from only having three-axis mills to being five-axis capable with cobots, AI-powered programming and an overhauled ERP. What kind of benefits do these capabilities bring? Find out in our coverage of MSP Manufacturing.
Precision Machining Technology Review: June 2025
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
Production Machining’s June 2025 technology showcase includes some of the latest technology from Kaiser Tool Co., Tungaloy, Renishaw, Mazak, Oasis Inspection Systems and Star Cutter Co.
Initial Pellet Contact is the Screw
| MoldMaking Technology
This summer, let’s get back to the basics. For this summer school basics series, Pellet to Part explores each stage of the plastic injection molding process. This week: the machine’s reciprocating screw, which is often misunderstood and applied to the process incorrectly.
Engineering an Easy-to-Use, Explosion-Proof Cobot for Painting
Julia Hider | Products Finishing
The 20XP incorporates a UR20 cobot that’s modified to be explosion-proof and an innovative programming system to create a safe, easy-to-use method for automating liquid painting processes.
Keeping Process Water Cool and Efficiency High in the Desert
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Rehrig Pacific turned to Process Cooling Systems to create a high-efficiency plantwide process-cooling system for its newest injection molding facility outside of Phoenix.
PCI 2025 Scholarship Program Honors Seven Students
| Products Finishing
The Powder Coating Institute awarded $30,000 in scholarships to students across the U.S. pursuing careers in the finishing industry.
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Sistema de brochado Horn: integración eficiente en operaciones CNC
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Horn USA Inc. presenta su línea de herramientas estándar para brochado de magwell en estilo AR dentro de máquinas CNC, que optimiza la producción y reduce costos operativos.